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Recent Examples of tow
Alex Sundby, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
State of play: Unlike towing, which is regulated statewide, the booting industry is monitored via a patchwork of local ordinances approved by cities and counties.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
Interestingly, these tow plants also pair well in cooking.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The soldiers went missing last Tuesday while conducting a mission to repair and tow an immobilized tactical vehicle.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
State of play: Unlike towing, which is regulated statewide, the booting industry is monitored via a patchwork of local ordinances approved by cities and counties.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
The huge battery is there in large part because the Silverado EV LT is rated at a 12,500-lb (5,700 kg) tow rating.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
Interestingly, these tow plants also pair well in cooking.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tow
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Duke of Cornwall) watched a team building exercise — tug of war! — and met with young farmers making up the next generation.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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There’s a kind of implicit prayer in this that the withering of today’s Hollywood system is a presage for something better, giving the entire production a painful, nostalgic quality that tugs at your chest even as what unfolds before you is remarkably dumb.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Everything appeared to be playing into United’s hands as the match wore on, but with 20 minutes of normal time remaining, Corentin Tolisso’s header hauled Lyon back into the contest.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The top 2 feet of dirt at the Michigan Avenue site was scraped off and hauled away because of contamination from lead paint peelings from the houses that once stood there.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Speaking of stars, has your father done drag since his makeover?—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The sudden heating of the atmosphere when a CME hits thickens the gas around Earth, increasing the drag facing satellites in low Earth orbits.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His termination caught employers and unions off guard — coming weeks after the labor contracts covering some 55,000 unionized grocery workers in California had expired — and threw a wrench in negotiations, said Kathy Finn, president of UFCW Local 770.—
Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Her injury, which happened the same day the portal opened, threw a wrench in those plans.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the team failed to capitalize on freshman Laurel Gonzalez’s ability to control 11 draws, which contributed to a 17-10 advantage on draws.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2025
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Switzerland’s neutral politics, stable economy, strong currency and reliable legal system are all a draw.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But this Ron Howard was an alternate universe version of Ron Howard, who instead of being notoriously nice, is sort of a jerk.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Someone actually just said to me that all the men in the book are jerks.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Tow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tow. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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